So the police have finally decided to arrest a few islamofascist scum who protested in London, well it certainly took them long enough to do it. The plod were somewhat faster in making arrests with regard to the BNP a few months back.
I am still not convinced that they will actually do anything more than make a few token arrests for the sake of appeasing the media backlash, and odds on we wont see any of these "protesters" inside a jail cell any time soon. Numbers seem to vary, have some details below but there are 5 in total so far.... Although there were rather a lot of them protesting and calling for "Jihad" etc and so all of those should be arrested as well.
Here is a clip of these nice people making a peacefull protest over some cartoons about Mo: http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=19405
Some details on the accused: Abdul Rahman Saleem (AKA Abu Yahya) is a member of "The Saviour Sect", a Jihadist organisation operating in the UK, founded by Omar "goat abuser" Bakri, who also helped set up another "British" terror organisation, "Al Muhajiroun". Oh and a bit from: Times Online.
ISF discover bomb by school
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Members of Iraq’s 3rd Public Order Brigade discovered a roadside bomb in front of a trade school at approximately 3:50 p.m. March 14 southeast of Baghdad.
The bomb consisted of one 155mm artillery round, two batteries and a block of explosives.
MNF-I assigns troops to support “Scales of Justice”
“I have discussed this with the Iraqi prime minister, and we found it prudent to provide this additional support. This short-term deployment will make a long-term contribution to Iraq’s security and political progress,” said Multi-National Force - Iraq Commanding General, Gen. George W. Casey Jr. “The troops from the call forward force are trained, ready and available for such a mission.”
The battalion task force will conduct joint operations in partnership with Iraqi Security Forces in the Baghdad area. “Scales of Justice” will be augmented by two Iraqi Army battalions, three National Police battalions and three Coalition battalions.
“We called forces forward to provide support to the ISF for a safe observance of the Arba’een religious holiday and the formation of the new Iraqi Government,” Gen. Casey said.
The battalion task force will return to Kuwait after its mission is completed.
Bastogne Soldiers catch terrorists red-handed
KIRKUK, Iraq – In the past two days, Bastogne Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, detained several insurgents and confiscated a large cache filled with materials used in the construction of improvised explosive devices as result of combined efforts with Iraqi security forces.
After receiving information on a possible fake identification workstation, Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, conducted a cordon and search with members of the Iraqi Police. Once inside the target residence, the combined force discovered more than 300 false identification cards, including Iraqi Police IDs. During the search, an Iraqi man came to the house to see the owner. After a few minutes of questioning, the man admitted to previously purchasing a false ID card from the owner of the residence. The owner of the house and the second man were both taken into custody.
In a similar incident, Bastogne Soldiers on a combined patrol with Iraqi Police discovered a weapons cache at a home in Kirkuk. Iraqi Emergency Services Unit had detained the owner of the residence the day prior after receiving information linking the man to a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack in the Raheem Awa neighborhood of the city. A search of the man’s house yielded several bags of ammunition as well as a large cache of materials used to make IED’s including four rocket propelled grenade rounds, three blocks of C-4 explosive, 13 Motorola radios with batteries, and four rolls of electrical wire.
The 1st Brigade Combat Team has been working with and training Iraqi security forces in the Province of Kirkuk since taking over responsibility for operations in Northern Iraq last November. The combined efforts of Bastogne Soldiers and their Iraqi counterparts continue to improve stability to the region as missions like these diminish the ability of insurgents to harm innocent civilians.
Iraqi security forces gaining ground; terror diminished
KIRKUK, Iraq – Two off-duty Iraqi soldiers captured two terrorists who were emplacing an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk Province March 12.
The two soldiers noticed two men working next to a car stopped alongside the road. As the two soldiers approached, they realized that the two men were indeed emplacing an IED. The soldiers apprehended the two men and then called local police who took the two terrorists into custody, while an Iraqi explosives unit disposed of the IED.
“The actions of these two soldiers is indicative of the success the Iraqi security forces are having as a whole,” stated Maj. Greg Bishop, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, stationed in Kirkuk, Iraq. “They are embracing the values of being a full-time professional soldier, always prepared to defend their country.
In the past three days, Iraqi Police captured several individuals involved in terrorist activities in one form or another. Police in the Daquq district captured a member of the Omar Bin Khatab terrorist cell who is known to transport weapons and IEDs throughout the region, while police in the Qoria district detained a woman suspected of using her home as a safe haven for terrorists. In yet another community, children told police of weapons stashed in a nearby dumpster. Upon investigation, police found 18 fuses and a more than 20 explosive rounds.
“What we are seeing is success breeding success,” Bishop added. “As the Iraqi Army and local police continue to capture terrorists and find caches, local citizens are stepping forward with information.”
Iraqi police raids lead to cache discoveries
TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi police raided two houses near Tikrit March 14 and discovered two caches of weapons and explosives.
The raids were generated by tips given to the police, who quickly secured both sites and called in an explosive ordnance disposal team from Task Force Band of Brothers.
The caches consisted of 25 mortar rounds, 10 large artillery shells, two land mines, a mortar tube, IED components, and a large amount of bulk explosives.
The police ensured the area was clear of any civilians and the EOD team performed a controlled detonation to eliminate the weapons. Both houses were destroyed by the detonations.
Cache discovered near Tikrit
TIKRIT, Iraq – Task Force Band of Brothers’ Soldiers unearthed a large cache of weapons and explosives at a house south of Tikrit March 14.
On Feb. 10, Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division discovered several mortar rounds that were being disassembled for use in constructing IEDs at the location and detained the home owner.
The Soldiers returned to the house March 14 and conducted a more detailed search of the area. They discovered 80 anti-aircraft rounds, 11 large artillery shells, hand-grenades, IED components, a sniper rifle and several thousand rounds of small arms ammunition.
An explosive ordnance disposal team inspected the cache and found that it was too unstable too move. The area was cleared of civilians before the weapons and the house they were discovered in were destroyed in a controlled detonation.
MND-B Soldiers uncover weapons cache, detain suspected terrorists
BAGHDAD , Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers located a weapons cache in south Baghdad and detained nine suspected terrorists March 13.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, discovered a weapons cache while on patrol south of Baghdad at approximately 7 p.m.
The cache consisted of two 57 mm anti-aircraft guns, four 57 mm rounds, six 30 mm rounds and three nuclear, biological and chemical masks.
During a random vehicle search in New Baghdad at 9:40 p.m., Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, detained nine suspected terrorists after finding an assassination list containing the names of Iraqi Ministry officials and two AK-47 rifles.
One detainee was identified as an Iraqi police officer and the other was identified as a card-carrying member of the Mahdi militia.
Both incidents are under investigation.
MND-B Soldiers detain terrorist suspects, find weapons
BAGHDAD , Iraq – Soldiers from Multi-National Division – Baghdad 's 8th Battalion, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, detained four terrorist suspects March 13 after observing the individuals digging in southwest Baghdad .
The suspects were transported to another site for further questioning.
Elsewhere, Soldiers from 506th Regimental Combat Team, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, detained three armed, military-aged males in northeast Baghdad . None of the males were in possession of weapons identification.
The suspects were transported to Forward Operating Base Rustamiyah for further questioning.
In another incident, Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, continued a cache search west of Baghdad .
Soldiers found 14 155 mm rounds, six 120 mm rounds, five 68 mm rockets, one 60 mm mortar round, 11,000 7.62 mm rounds, four rifles and 25 blasting caps.
Iraqi Army, MND-B Soldiers find, destroy weapons caches
BAGHDAD , Iraq – Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, and Multi-National Division – Baghdad 's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, discovered a weapons cache March 12 while conducting reconnaissance patrols southwest of Baghdad near the Euphrates River .
The cache consisted of 50 hollowed-out 100-pound anti-aircraft bombs, 10 hollowed-out 250-pound aircraft bombs, two 122 mm artillery rounds and a notebook with instructions on how to make roadside bombs.
An explosive ordnance disposal team arrived on the scene and conducted a controlled detonation to eliminate the threat.
Elsewhere, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, found a weapons cache west of Baghdad .
The cache contained 92 81 mm mortar rounds, 10 60 mm mortar rounds, 10 90 mm mortars, eight 155 mm rounds, 16 rocket-propelled grenade rounds, four 120 mm mortars, 10 rockets, eight rocket heads, 40 mortar charges, four potato grenades, 40 pounds of C-4 explosives, 30 mortar fuses, two spools of red wire, 10 blasting caps, seven flares, a mobile air defense artillery barrel and 30,000 rounds of small-arms ammunition.
Iraqi Police capture 16 insurgents near Kirkuk
TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi Police detained 16 insurgents suspected of involvement in attacks against Coalition Forces March 13 northwest of Kirkuk .
The Kirkuk IP Emergency Special Unit conducted a cordon and search in the village of Bajawan and found materials to produce IEDs along with a cache of two artillery rounds after detaining the terror suspects.
Soldiers of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division advised the IP unit during the mission.
The detainees are currently being held in custody pending further questioning.
Iraqi Army brigade captures eight insurgents near Ad Dawr
TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi Army Soldiers detained eight insurgents March 10 after a civilian tipped off the local Joint Coordination Centered of a suspicious group of vehicles beginning to form southwest of Ad Dawr.
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, were attacked with small arms fire by anti-Iraqi forces after arriving to investigate the vehicles. Soldiers detained six suspects at the scene and proceeded to pursue the remaining AIF who fled the scene.
After following the AIF into a building, IA Soldiers encountered fire again and caught two more suspects with the help of Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
The suspects are currently being detained pending further questioning.
2nd Bde., 6th IA Div. provides immediate response following Sadr City terrorist attacks
BAGHDAD , Iraq – Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, disarmed a vehicle- borne improvised-explosive device March 12, preventing further loss of life in Sadr City .
During the night, three blasts reportedly exploded in various parts of Sadr City , killing 52 residents and wounding 78, according to Iraqi police reports.
The 2nd Bde., 6th IA Div. activated more than ten military ambulances, which entered Sadr City to provide aid, along with Iraqi Soldiers, who assisted in assessing the situation, securing the locations affected and transporting the wounded to medical treatment. The Soldiers also helped provide traffic control around the stricken area.
An Iraqi explosive ordnance disposal team succeeded in disarming one VBIED terrorists targeted against the civilians of east Baghdad .
“Iraqi Security Forces showed great compassion responding to this emergency in their own city,” said Col. Thomas Vail, commander, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, whose brigade trains and conducts operations with the 2nd Bde., 6th IA Div. in east Baghdad. “It is significant the Iraqi Police and Iraqi Army worked very well together.”
The valor and professionalism displayed by Iraqi army soldiers was evident when they captured a 120 millimeter mortar system, which could have been used to cause even more casualties to area residents.
“The 2/6 Iraqi Army showed great partnership with the residents of Sadr City by sending a great number of ambulances and securing the scenes to assess the damage and help the citizens get treatment,” said Lt. Col. Paul Finken, officer-in-charge, 506th Inf. Regt. training team, which works closely with the soldiers of 2nd Bde., 6th IA Div.
The incidents are under investigation by Iraqi authorities.
Insurgents found guilty of possession of illegal weapons and illegal border crossing
BAGHDAD , Iraq — The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicted 16 security detainees for various crimes including possession of illegal weapons and illegal border crossing.
In the first case, Coalition Security Forces apprehended four insurgents near Ramadi for possession of illegal weapons on Sep. 26, 2005. Coalition security forces apprehended the individuals after finding an IED detonator in the vehicle they were driving in. At trial the defendants were charged with violating Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Order No. 3, Section 6, Paragraph 2/B. The trial court found all four defendants guilty of the charge and sentenced them to 6 years imprisonment each.
In the second case, on or about 24 March 2005, Coalition Security Forces (CF) were on a routine cordon and search mission when they received specific information regarding a suspicious vehicle that had been stopped at a checkpoint. At the checkpoint, the defendant's vehicle had been stopped and searched. Insurgent propaganda was discovered under the floor mat and suspicions were raised when the defendant claimed not to speak English, but was listening to a British radio station at the time of his apprehension. Further search of his vehicle revealed a machine gun (which had been broken down into its parts), a silencer, and an American M-67 hand grenade under the seat cushion. The defendant is a former Brigadier General in Saddam Hussein's Army from 1966 to 1991 in the transportation and supply corps. At trial, the defendant was found guilty of possession of illegal weapons in violation of Iraqi Weapons Order No. 3, Section 6, Paragraph 2A. He was sentenced to one year imprisonment.
In the third case, the defendant is a known anti-Iraqi forces (AIF) operator in the ad Duluihah area and is suspected of participating in numerous attacks on Coalition Security Forces (CSF) including detonating an IED on Aug. 9, 2005 that destroyed a U.S. military vehicle. Based on this information, CSF conducted a joint raid on the defendant's house on Sept. 4, 2005. Upon searching the defendant's house, CF found two sticks of PE-4 and one blasting cap in the back left corner of his garage. The defendant was charged with a violation of Coalition Provisional Authority Order 3 Section 6, Paragraph 2/A. The trial court found the defendant guilty of possessing illegal weapons and sentenced him to one year imprisonment.
In the fourth second case, CSF detained the defendant on May 16, 2005 on the basis of his status as a foreign fighter. The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and the CSF interrogated him together and he confessed that he entered Iraq illegally from Syria to participate in Jihad. The defendant was charged under Article 10/1 of the Iraqi passport laws. The court found the defendant guilty of violating Iraqi penal code 10 part one from the Iraqi passport laws and sentenced him to six years imprisonment.
In the fifth case, on July 19, 2005, near Tall Afar, CSF apprehended three defendants for illegal possession of weapons. As CSF walked through the town, they approached the home of Saud Dali. Saud, and his two sons, Sadun Dali and Bashir Dali were found to have in their possession: eight AK-47s, one bolt-action rifle, one sniper rifle, one pistol, two long-rifles, an RPG scope, a sniper scope, about 2,000 rounds of 7.62 ammunition, and 1,000 rounds of armor-piercing 7.62mm ammunition. The three men were charged with possession of illegal weapons, under Order 3/2003, Section 6/ Paragraph 2/A. The court found Sadun guilty. Sadun was sentenced to two years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 Iraqi Dinar.
In the sixth case, CSF received the defendants on June 5, 2005 from the Iraqi National Guard (ING). The ING caught the two defendants with fake passports. The defendants are from Syria , in Iraq for Jihad. The defendants were charged with violating Article 10/1 of the Iraqi passport laws. The judges found the defendants guilty of violating Article 10 of the Iraqi penal code. The defendants were sentenced to 6 years imprisonment each.
In the seventh case, on Oct. 28, 2005, near the village of Abu Ghraib , CSF apprehended the defendant for possession of illegal weapons. CF conducted a random search of the defendant's home. The search included using mine detectors on the property near the defendant's home, barn, and field. CSF found a 105mm rocket casing immediately adjacent to the defendant's home. Along another wall of the defendant's home, CSF found the barrel to a 12.47mm weapon. CSF found two RPG warheads next to the defendant's barn. During the rest of the search, CSF found one RPG site, one RPG launcher, one AK-47, and eight AK-47 magazines. The RPG warheads and launcher were wrapped in paper found on the defendant's property. The defendant admitted to CSF that he is a farmer and that he had farmed the land for more than two years. Finally, CSF found a picture of the defendant wearing a Saddam Republican Guard uniform in the defendant's house. The defendant was charged with possession of illegal special weapons in violation of Order 3, Section 6, Paragraph 2/B. The court found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to six years imprisonment.
In the eighth case, a defendant, along with two other suspects, were reported by a local national as driving around in the area of Route Steelers shooting at people from a blue van on July 23, 2006. CSF spotted the van and observed males in the van pointing an AK-47 at the CSF on patrol. CSF attempted to barricade Route Steelers in an effort to stop the van. The van fired on CSF and ran the road block. One defendant was captured after CF rammed the van. The other two fled the scene and were captured soon after. After capture, no weapons were found. On March 8, 2006, the court found the defendant guilty of Article 430 for threatening another person with committing a felony against his person or property, or by supporting issues that affect his honor and dignity. The defendant was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
In the ninth case, four defendants were observed by Coalition Forces criminal investigators on Dec. 20, 2003 placing merchandise in a trash container located at the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) Army/Air Force Exchange Service warehouse yard. These items were confirmed to be stolen from the exchange service. The estimated value of the items recovered is $15,000.00 USD. On March 6, 2006, the court found each defendant guilty of violating Iraqi penal code 316 and sentenced each of them to two years confinement, which amounted to credit for time served.
Upon conviction, all defendants are turned over to the Iraqi Corrections Service to serve their sentences.
To date, the CCCI has held 954 trials of insurgents suspected of anti-Iraqi and anti-Coalition activities threatening the security of Iraq and targeting MNF-I. These proceedings have resulted in 858 individual convictions with sentences ranging up to 30 years imprisonment.
MND-B Soldiers find multiple weapons caches
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers found several weapons caches while on patrol March 10.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, found a cache containing 31 155 mm artillery rounds, detonation cord, primers and an unknown amount of 60 and 80 mm mortar rounds while on patrol northeast of Baghdad .
An explosive ordnance disposal team secured the unexploded ordnance and transported it to another site, where the team performed a controlled detonation.
Elsewhere, Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, found a weapons cache south of Sadir al Yusafiyah. The cache consisted of 16 60 mm mortar rounds, four 82 mm mortar rounds and a bag of charges.
An explosive ordnance disposal team performed a controlled detonation to destroy the cache.
While conducting a deliberate cache search, Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, found several electronic initiating devices used to detonate roadside bombs and 1,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.
MND-B Soldiers take to farmlands
FOB KALSU, Iraq — Elements of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, paid a visit to residents in the farmlands of the Obeid region near Diyarah March 8.
Co. A Soldiers conducted combat patrols through an area that has seen very little Coalition or Iraqi Security Force presence since Operation Iraqi Freedom began.
“Our goal was to talk to residents in areas surrounding Obeid to find out what their concerns were and how we could address them,” said Capt. Dave Zaino, commander, Co. A, 2nd Bn.
A key area of concern raised by residents in the area is the poor supply of water for the region. The water system is currently closed off, resulting in poor water conditions threatening the health of their families and livestock.
“Most of the residents we talked to were very concerned about the water system coming from al Lutifiyah,” said Staff Sgt. Logan Griffith, 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
“They have to conserve every drop of water, which could have dire consequences if a resolution cannot be found soon,” said Griffith . “We are currently working with the al Lutifiyah city government to address the issue.”
“The state of security in the Diyarah farmland area is also a concern,” added Zaino.
Several families talked about kidnappings and murders that had occurred in the past involving family members that resulted in little to no action from the current security forces.
“We wanted to let them know we, along with the Iraqi Security Forces, are here to provide for their security,” said Zaino.
“We hope as our relationship with the local farmers grows, so too will their confidence in the security provided by the ISF and CF,” said Zaino.
MND-B Soldiers discover significant stockpile
FOB KALSU, Iraq – Coalition and Iraqi security forces may not always apprehend the terrorists they are targeting on every mission, but finding the items that kill innocent people and Soldiers is a victory in itself.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discovered a weapons cache March 8 near the Euphrates River , south of Baghdad . Capture of the cache will dramatically affect terrorists' capability of emplacing roadside bombs in the area.
“Finding a cache of this proportion is a significant victory,” said Capt. Matthew Koehler, commander, Co. B, 1-67 AR. “Not only does it take weapons used to do harm out of the terrorists' hands, but it also lets the terrorists realize that they are finding fewer and fewer places to hide.”
Pfc. Jason Chambers, infantryman, Co. B, 1-67 AR, was occupying an observation post when the alert Soldier noticed something out of place in the distance. After carefully inspecting the area, he and another Soldier discovered the cache consisting of roadside bomb-making materials.
Chambers and the Soldier moved away a safe distance, notified their chain of command of their find, and provided security until help arrived. Once Soldiers from Co. B cordoned off the area, an explosive ordnance disposal team arrived at the scene and quickly realized the enormity of the cache Chambers had found.
Communications equipment, enemy propaganda, pre-made bomb detonation initiators, and various roadside bomb components were prevalent.
The cache consisted of 30 antennas, 595 relays, 1,000 transistors, one Kenwood charger, three Kenwood batteries, two remote-control timers, one cell phone, 64 two-way radios and two bags of bomb-making material.
EOD technicians estimated that the cache seized took 637 roadside bombs from terrorists' hands.
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